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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-148| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2019
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Cosponsors (8)
Mike Lee (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019 This bill establishes requirements regarding audits of certain financial agencies performed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Specifically, the bill directs the GAO to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications among Federal Reserve officers, board members, and employees regarding any of these matters.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-24
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-24
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019
Accounting and auditingBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightFederal Reserve SystemGovernment studies and investigations

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-148| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2019
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019 This bill establishes requirements regarding audits of certain financial agencies performed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Specifically, the bill directs the GAO to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications among Federal Reserve officers, board members, and employees regarding any of these matters.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-24
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-24
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Cosponsors (8)
Mike Lee (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightFederal Reserve SystemGovernment studies and investigations